Technically, the P1 McLaren brought to Paris was a concept—a design study that previewed the 2013 production car. Even so, we expect the lines on the Paris P1 serve as a good indicator of the real deal.

The prototype P1 wears black-and-white wrap, but no camouflage can hide the car's standout styling. Its swoops, ducts and wrap-around headlights match those on the burnt orange car we saw in September. Also visible is the adjustable rear wing—capable of extending 4.7 inches on the road and up to 11.8 inches at track speeds.

There's still no official word on the supercar's powertrain but a mid-engine setup built around a twin-turbo V8 is likely. Output of 800 hp doesn't seem unreasonable, and a kinetic-energy-recovery system could bump that up to 960 hp.

We'll bring you details on the McLaren P1 as they become available. In the meantime, head to Pistonspy.com and check out more photos of the P1 prototype on the road.

Graham Kozak
- Graham Kozak drove a 1951 Packard 200 sedan in high school because he wanted something that would be easy to find in a parking lot. He thinks all the things they're doing with fuel injection and seatbelts these days are pretty nifty too. Read more »See more by this author»